Means for attaching rands to heels



May 19, 1925. 1,538,526

R.- M. TEETSAL MEANS FOR ATTACHING fiANDS T0 HEELS Filed May 14, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Bit May 19, 1925- 1,538,526 R. M. TEETSAL MEANS FOR ATTACHING RANDS TO HEELS Filed May 14, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 19, 1925.

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R A TACHI G RANDs T S Application filed. May 14,

To all whom it may concern: a

Be it known that I, RIeHAno M. "lnnrsan, I

a citizen of the United States, residing at Endicott, in the county of Broome and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Means for Att-aching'Rands to Heels, and I hereby declar'e that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to the n'ianui acture of composite or leather heels for boots and shoes and its object is to provide novel means for holding the rands properly spread in the mold preparatory to being attached to the top lift of a heel. Heretotore the ands have been formed from a leather blank out to a suitable s'ha e and having its central portion skived ,out so that the rand will be thinner at its inner edge than at its outer edge, such prepanec'l leather blank being spread into an approximately horseshoe shape, and customarily held in spread nosition by hand while being attached to the heel. In applying such rands to heels by the well known Alsop heel building machine or othern'lach-ines used for such purposes, it has been necessary for the operator to spread the rand blank by band and it is so expanded against the guard or guard edges of the heel mold until the rand is clamped against the heel by the presser.

The present invention provides a novelde vice, for use in connection with machines or molds for applying rands to heels, whereby the rand blank may be spread and mechanir cally held in place in the mold preparatory to the application of pressure thereto.

1 will explain the invention with referonce to the accompanying drawings which illustrate so In uch'of a "heel making mechanism or mold and the novel means and method of spreading the rand blank and apview of a part of the mold and part of the presser of an Alsop heel builcling machine I 1924. Serial No. rial-93. .l

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equipped with my novel improvements for applying the rand to the heel. Figure 2 1s a vertical sectional 'view on the line 22, Figure l.

Figure?) is a similar sectional View show mg the mold closed and pressure being applied.

l igure l is a similar section on the line l:- :i:, Figure I i Figure 5 is a view of a rand blank.

Figure ,6 is a view of such rand blank ,as spread for attachment to a heel.

Figure. 7 is a perspective View .of snob rand-attached to a heel lift.

The rands R are usually formed of piece of leather cut in the shape shown in F .ure 5 with the center portion thereof slriued out, as indicated at r, so that it isthinner along the line 7" than at the outer edges thereof. When this rand is applied to heel it is spread out as indicated in Figure 16, by its side portions being spread apart along the line rflFgi-g-ure 5,, so that the outer thicker portion o-t'wthe rand will conform to the contour of the outer edge of the heel; and when the rand is finally'a tachedgto the heel it will appear as indicated in Figure 17 The heel mold 1; may be of any suitable constriuetion, internally shaped to conform to the exterior contour of the heel; and c0:

rand onto a leather lift L placed in the mold. The rand R is usually placed in the mold by hand, spread apart by hand, and held by hand, until the pressure a plate is applied theret I In the present in-ventioirl provide the heel mold with a spreader which may be attached to the mold in any suitable manner. zbein u v o l v preferably hinged as ndicated at 3 TlllS spreader has a triangular portion 8 which approximately conforms enteriorly to the form oi": the -V-sha=ped space between the biturcat-ions of the spread-rand, vas shown. W hen the spreader is turned down into the mold as indicated in Figures 2 and'3 the portion 3 comes between the bifurcations oi the spreadi'and and'lreeps them properly distended (as indicated in "Figures .6 and 7) while the pressure is being applied. The 1 spreader may be provided with outwardl y projecting ears '3" at its tree endto facilitate raising it out of, or lowering it into, the mold.

In practice a heel or heel lift L is placed I of either rand or lift is previously coated with glue or cement before the rand is placed on the lift, and only suilicient pressure is applied to insure that the glue or cement will bind the rand securely to the lift.

Preferably the presser plate 2 is formec with a projection 2 on its under side which projection is approximately of horse-shoe shape; the bifurcations of the projection are separated by V-shaped recess 2 corresponding in contour to the V.-shape of the part 3 of the spreader, said recess being adapted to receive the part 3 of the spreader when the presser plate is applied to the rand, as indicated in Figures 1, 2 and At the apex of the recess 9 in the projection 2 is a transverse recess 2 'adapted to accommodate the lugs 3 on the part 3 of the spreader. The projection 2 on the presser foot isthinner on the outside than on the inside, so that itsunder surface will fit closely against the rand, which is thinner on the inside than on the outside. The part 3 of the spreader fits neatly into the recess in the part 2 when the presser plate is in pressure applying position.

The, spreader is preferably attached to the die, and the projection 2* attached to the under surface of the presser plate 2, in such a manner that when the presser is brought down upon the die the part 3 its 7 into the recess 2 and the part 2 presses the rand firmly against the lift of the heel. The pressure of the part 2 against the rand in the die causes the glue on the opposed surfaces of the rand and heel lift to hold the rand firmly in place.

The pressure is applied when the rand has been put in positionin order to squeeze it firmly against the heel lift so that the glue will take effect, but pressure is not used for the purposeofsqueezing the rand itself into the heel. The spreader 3 holds the rand in place but does not hold the heel. The heel or heel. lift is heldin position by the diein which it is placed preparatory to attaching the rand. The spreader spreads the rand and holds it spread while it is being attached, but does not itself press the rand against theheel. The use of mechanical means to hold a rand spread while being applied to the heel lift is the important feature of the invention; and the particular novel device shown for holding the to enter the mold and engage inner edges of the rand I and press the rand against the mold, said presser having a projecting portion recessed to accommodate the spreader.

2. In means for attaching rands tov heels; a heel mold; a movable spreader adapted to spread and position a rand upon'the heel.

lift; and a presser adapted to press the lift against the heel, the spreader being provided with projections on its apex whereby it may be raised or lowered.

3. In apparatus of the character specified, a heel mold; a movable spreader adapted to spread and position a rand upon the heel lift; and a presser adapted to press the lift against the heel, said presser having a recess to accommodate the spreader; said spreader being hinged to the face side of the mold and provided with projections on its apex whereby it may be raised or lowered.

4. Means for applying rands to heels;

comprising a support for a heel lift; a triangular rand spreader adapted to .hold a rand distended when the latter is placed in the mold; and a presser adapted to press the rand against the lift while the spreader is'in the mold; said spreader having a projection on its under side adapted to enter the mold and engage the rand which presses against the lift; and said presser having a projecting portion recessed to accommodate the spreader. I

v 5. Means for applying rands to heels; comprising a support for a heel or heel lift; atriangular rand spreader adapted to hold a rand distended when the latter is placed. in themold; and a presser adapted to press the rand against the lift while the spreader is in the mold; the spreader being hinged to the faceside of the mold and provided with projections on its apex whereby it may be raised or lowered.

6. In apparatus of the character specified; a heel mold; a movable spreader adapted to spread and position a rand upon the heel lift; and a presser adapted to press the lift against the heel, the spreader being hinged to the face side of the mold and provided with projections on its apex whereby it may be raised orlowered; said presser having a depending portion adapted to engage the rand in the mold and provided with a recess to accommodate the spreader and its projecting portions while in the mold and during the pressing operation.

7. Means for applying rands to heels,

comprising a support for a heel or heel lift;

a triangular rand spreader adapted to hold a rand distended Whenthe latter is placed in the mold; and a presser adapted to press the rand against the lift While the spreader is in the mold; the spreader being hinged to the face side of themold and provided \VlthPIOjBCtlOIlS on its apex whereby it may be raised or lowered; and a presser having a depending portion adapted to engage the rand in the mold and provided With a recess to accommodate the spreader and its projecting portions While in the mold and durmg the pressing operation.

8. In .apparatus for attaching rands to heels; an angular spreader adapted to spread the rand upon the heel; and means to press the rand against the heel, said means having an angular recess to accommodate the angular spreader.

9. In apparatus for attaching rands to heels; a support for a heel lift; an angular spreader hingedly attached to the support I! and adapted to spread and hold a rand in spread position upon the heel lift; and apresser adapted to press the rand against the heel; said presser having an angular recess to accommodate the spreader.

10. In. apparatus of the character specified a heel mold; a movable Wedge-shaped spreader adapted to spread and position a rand upon the heel lift; and a presser adapted to press the lift against the heel, said presser having a edge-shaped recess to accommodate. the spreader.

. 11. Means for applying rands to heels; comprisinga mold for a heel or heel lift; a triangular rand spreader hinged to the support and adapted to hold a rand distended When the latter is placed in the mold; and a presser adapted to press the rand against the lift While the spreader is in the mold, saidpresser having a recess to accommodate the spreader.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I affix mysignature.

RICHARD M. TEETSAL. 

